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Morning Briefing: And the Truck to St. Lucie Is Off!

Good morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News The bus destined for Port St.Lucie left Citi Field yesterday. The bus will arrive in Florida in a week and contains all of the baseball gear that’s needed for the Mets to start their spring training schedule promptly. The Mets came in as No.14 on Keith Law’s updated farm system rankings. Anthony Castrovince of MLB.com calls Brandon Nimmo the...

Despite No Machado or Harper, Van Wagenen Reiterates Active Winter

No Harper or Machado? No problem for Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen. On Monday at Citi Field, Van Wagenen was asked why season ticket holders should be inclined to re-up for 2019, despite the team making a “big splash.” “Hopefully the fans recognize we did make a big offseason splash,” he said. “We spread it around a number of different players, from free...

For Now, Van Wagenen Is Content With Starting Rotation Depth

“We feel really good about where we’re at going into Spring Training.” That’s what Mets’ general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said on Monday at Citi Field, as the team truck was packed with equipment and sent off to Port St. Lucie for Spring Training. The same holds true for the starting rotation, according to Van Wagenen, who is counting on his four main guys in...

Van Wagenen Expects “MVP Caliber Player” Upon Cespedes’ Return

New York Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen addressed the media on Monday at Citi Field, just before the team’s trucks embarked on their haul to Port St. Lucie for Spring Training. One of the many topics the first-time GM touched on was the team’s $29 million man, outfielder Yoenis Cespedes. Cespedes, 33, has been sidelined since May with a plethora of issues all stemming from...

Alderson’s One Regret Was Not Signing Daniel Murphy

Despite having moved on from the organization, former New York Mets general manager and current Oakland Athletics senior advisor to baseball operations Sandy Alderson admits there’s still a rooting interest for him here in Queens. As told to Dan Martin of the New York Post, the 71-year-old Marine and baseball-lifer spoke highly of what the future could hold for the Metropolitans, what one...

Three Position Players to Watch in Mets Camp

This offseason, New York Mets General Manager Brodie Van Wagenen has improved the roster significantly. As a result, some returning players have had their roles changed for better or worse. Pitchers and catchers are just eight days away from reporting to Port St. Lucie, and Spring Training games begin shortly after. With that in mind, here are three position players to keep an eye on in big...